BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended San Francisco minor league player Thomas King (Augusta-SAL) 50 games for testing positive for drug abuse.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Acquired RHP Michael Dubee from Philadelphia for 2B Tadahito Iguchi.
Baltimore: Activated SS Miguel Tejada from 15-day DL. Sent OF Jon Knott to Norfolk (IL).
Cleveland: Acquired OF Kenny Lofton from Texas for C Max Ramirez. Recalled RHP Edward Mujica from Buffalo (IL). Optioned LHP Cliff Lee to Buffalo.
Detroit: Placed RHP Zach Miner on bereavement list and recalled RHP Jose Capellan from Toledo (IL).
Minnesota: Called up 3B Brian Buscher from Rochester (IL). Transferred OF Josh Rabe from 15-day to 60-day DL.
New York: Optioned Kei Igawa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled INF Chris Basak Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Toronto: Optioned LHP Gustavo Chacin to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Recalled OF Matt Murton and RHP Rocky Cherry from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Billy Petrick and C-INF Jake Fox to Iowa.
Cincinnati: Sent RHP Kirk Saarloos outright to Louisville (IL). Selected contract of RHP Victor Santos from Louisville.
Milwaukee: Designated RHP Grant Balfour for assignment.
New York: Activated OF Moises Alou from 15-day DL. Designated C Sandy Alomar Jr. for assignment.
Philadelphia: Placed 2B Chase Utley on 15-day DL. Activated RHP Brett Myers from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Zagurski to Ottawa.
St. Louis: Recalled LHP Randy Keisler from-A Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Brendan Ryan to Memphis.
San Diego: Acquired OF Scott Hairston from Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Leo Rosales.
Washington: Placed RHP Jason Bergmann on 15-day DL.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
BULLS: Signed F Joakim Noah and C Aaron Gray.
Boston: Waived G Allan Ray.
Miami: Signed G Smush Parker.
New York: Signed F Wilson Chandler.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: G Ben Grubbs agreed to terms for 5 years and FB Le’Ron McClain agreed to terms for 3 years.
Carolina: Signed WR Dwayne Jarrett for 4 years.
Cincinnati: S Marvin White agreed to terms for 4 years.
Denver: Named Mike Lombardi personnel assistant.
Detroit: Activated WR Shaun McDonald from physically unable to perform list.
Houston: DT Amobi Okoye agreed to terms for 6 years.
Indianapolis: Signed S Brannon Condren for 4 years. Claimed T Gabe Hall off waivers from New York Giants. Signed DB Cedrick Holt. Waived WR Kevin McMahan and WR Taylor Sele.
Jacksonville: Signed LB Justin Durant for 4 years.
New England: Released RB Justise Hairston. Placed DL Richard Seymour, WR Troy Brown, WR Chad Jackson, CB Eddie Jackson, S Mel Mitchell, WR Donte’ Stallworth and TE David Thomas on physically unable to perform list.
N.Y. Giants: Placed DE Michael Strahan on reserve-did not report to camp list. Signed CB Aaron Ross for 5 years, WR Steve Smith for 4 years and S Richard Yancy. Waived RB Cedric Humes.
St. Louis: Signed QB Marc Bulger to 6-year contract extension. DE Adam Carriker agreed to terms for 5 years.
Seattle: Released LB Marquis Cooper. Signed K Kurt Smith.
Tennessee: RB Chris Henry agreed to terms for 4 years.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Signed G Wade Flaherty, D Jim Fahey and D Prestin Ryan.
Buffalo: F Derek Roy agreed to terms for 6 years.
Carolina: Signed G Michael Leighton for 1 year.
Pittsburgh: Re-signed D Ryan Lannon for 1 year.
San Jose: Signed D Alexei Semenov for 1 year.
